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CucumberStudio vs SmartBear TestComplete vs Tricentis Tosca comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Mindshare comparison

Rapid Application Development Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CucumberStudio0.6%
Microsoft Power Apps9.0%
ServiceNow6.2%
Other84.2%
Rapid Application Development Software
Test Automation Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SmartBear TestComplete6.1%
Tricentis Tosca13.4%
OpenText Functional Testing6.5%
Other74.0%
Test Automation Tools
Functional Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Tricentis Tosca12.0%
BrowserStack6.8%
OpenText Functional Testing6.2%
Other75.0%
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

AK
Manager in Quality and Processes at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Action words streamline test case management and boost integration with project tools
The most valuable feature of CucumberStudio is its use of action words, which allows me to avoid writing test cases from scratch for the most common scenarios. Moreover, CucumberStudio's support for code integrations and API calls is excellent. The platform provides the benefit of unlimited read-only accounts, enabling various roles like engineers and product managers to review test cases and results. The structure of CucumberStudio is also commendable, as it supports BDD style Gherkin syntax, which is useful for our test management processes.
Prakhar Goel - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Test Lead at Emerson
Used for integration automation, user-based automation, and web automation
The solution's most valuable features are the drag-and-drop feature, keyword-driven approach, and reusability of the scripts. The solution has introduced a new feature that helps us identify objects we cannot normally identify. It gives you a fair idea of objects, resolving the object recognition issue. The solution can be used to perform different tests on different machines.
reviewer2740515 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer 2 at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Automation test development becomes accessible and effective for functional testers
Tricentis Tosca is a codeless tool, making it easy for everyone to understand the transition of how to develop scenarios or test cases. In Tricentis Tosca, analyzing failures is straightforward because every time it fails somewhere, I get the screenshot, which helps me analyze how and why it failed. It has all the modules, including some pre-built ones that can be reused efficiently. Compared to other code tools such as Selenium, where I used to develop one script in one day, with Tricentis Tosca I can easily develop one script in four hours or three hours, saving four to five hours in a day.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the re-usability of action words."
"The solution is stable."
"CucumberStudio has a very user-friendly interface."
"Hiptest is a great test management tool for agile teams."
"Hiptest allowed us to clean up our test campaigns and standardize the way we write test cases and structure our BDD approach."
"Scenarios, since is a really easy way to create and control your test cases."
"CucumberStudio aligns with our strategy for data-driven testing."
"The data table that helps in converting a single script to multiple test cases is very helpful."
"Complete works perfectly with CUTE. That includes all dialogues, right-click menus, or system dialogues, etc., which are handled well."
"The most valuable features of the SmartBear TestComplete are self-healing, they reduce the maintenance required."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is how easy it is to create tests."
"When compared to other tools, it is very simple."
"The solution is great as a record and playback tool, and it also has valuable regression testing."
"This application is helping a lot in regression testing."
"It is very easy to maintain tests with this tool; it covers all necessary items in the test plan and is very useful from all perspectives."
"TestComplete fits almost perfectly with a large amount of stacks, such as Delphi, C#, Java and web applications."
"What I find valuable is that Tricentis is always refining the test methodology."
"For beginners, the product is good, especially for those who are interested in the quality side of software testing."
"The initial setup isn't too difficult."
"This is a complete Test Automation solution of our Enterprise Legacy system, which has many technical peripherals."
"The solution is script-less, so you don't need IT knowledge to use the solution in an operational way. This is the most valuable feature. It's also only one of two or three tools that can do good automation on SAP, and in my opinion, it's the best of those."
"It has decreased the time for generating test data and risk-based opportunities which has helped us to cover key areas."
"The use of automation is most valuable."
"TOSCA Testsuite is a very good automation tool."
 

Cons

"It needs some improvement when exporting scenarios into automation code, to make it easier to manage the repeatable action words and tests."
"I would like to see better customer support."
"More tutorials and examples."
"The reporting needs to be improved."
"I think it would be better if we could also do the reporting with CucumberStudio."
"The reporting aspect can be improved."
"Support with In-App chat is great. However, it would be awesome to have real time support also for PT timezone."
"A key area for improvement is to revamp outdated components such as HipTest publisher."
"Name Mapping feature should be clearer. Whenever I use it, I do not really know what will work and what will not work."
"The code editor, though following eclipse-style, is still a work in progress and gives a very poorly formatted code once viewed via other editing tools."
"There is no support for mobile testing automation."
"The test object repository needs to be improved. The hierarchy and the way we identify the objects in different applications, irrespective of technology, needs adjustments. The located and test objects are not as flexible compared to other commercial tools."
"The pricing is the constraint."
"It is very difficult to have multiple developers when using Name Mapping. You can’t merge all the files and this creates conflicts."
"Technical Support: Not so helpful most of the times. They always fail to produce a work around."
"I didn't use it very heavily. One issue that I found was that there wasn't a quick way or a button to move Visual Basic scripts to TestComplete. We have a lot of such scripts in our organization, and it would be very useful to have some option to easily move these scripts. It is currently possible to convert these scripts to TestComplete, but it is not easy. I have to write some code, but everything is not available immediately."
"You need to spend much more time learning the tool and how to use it, compared to others."
"Browser compatibility (probably solved in the newest versions). Version 8 of Tosca had weak compatibility with automation via browsers."
"The solution should work with the Linux platform. Right now, it only runs on Windows."
"What needs to be improved in Tricentis Tosca is its centralized repository mechanism because it's not as flexible. The repository in the solution where you store the data and the script for test automation is quite an old-fashioned mechanism that could be improved."
"It can be quite expensive."
"Making it more stable would be good because we get around 90% stability."
"I would like to see better integration with other testing tools."
"Scaling can be tedious."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"It is approximately $6,000 a year."
"Our ROI is about $10,000 a year."
"SmartBear TestComplete is an expensive tool."
"The option we chose was around $2,000 USD."
"Buy modules on demand. If you have a four-person team and they will each automate tests only 25% of the time, it's better to buy a floating licence and share the tool during the work day."
"It costs a few hundred per year, but I am not sure. It is not at all expensive as compared to other tools."
"The solution's licensing cost has increased because it has moved to some new SLM-based licenses."
"It comes with a high cost."
"It is expensive."
"The pricing of the solution comes as part of our Tosca bundle."
"​It is an expensive tool compared to other test automation tools. It has a lot of advantages over other tools."
"Tricentis Tosca is not expensive at all."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing a ten. The licensing model is based on a yearly basis."
"Tricentis Tosca should improve its pricing. It is expensive."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"They are probably more expensive than other comparable tools, but you also get the full suite of testing tools."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
23%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Construction Company
15%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Construction Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Retailer
6%
 

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Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
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Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise32
By reviewers
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Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise72
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Hiptest?
CucumberStudio's API integration could be improved both in terms of reliability and design. The API requires data to ...
What is your primary use case for Hiptest?
I use CucumberStudio as a test case repository. All of our test cases are stored there. It is also part of our test p...
What advice do you have for others considering Hiptest?
For teams following a BDD style software development approach, CucumberStudio is a great collaborative tool that cove...
What do you like most about SmartBear TestComplete?
TestComplete has strong reporting capabilities. The reports they generate are really good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SmartBear TestComplete?
I am not involved in pricing or licensing; our management team handles these aspects.
What needs improvement with SmartBear TestComplete?
While using SmartBear TestComplete, we are fine with the current capabilities, however, it would be beneficial to imp...
How does Micro Focus UFT One compare to Tricentis Tosca?
We reviewed MicroFocus UFT One but ultimately chose to use Tricentis Tosca because we needed API testing. MicroFocus...
How does Tricentis Tosca compare with Worksoft Certify?
Tosca fulfills our business needs better because it is an end-to-end solution across technologies. We like that it is...
What do you like most about Tricentis Tosca?
For beginners, the product is good, especially for those who are interested in the quality side of software testing.
 

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